Kobo Daishi mausoleum

Kobo Daishi mausoleum is a tomb in Kōya Chō, Ito district, Wakayama. Kobo Daishi mausoleum is situated nearby to the shrine 経蔵, as well as near Daikokuten.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Okunoin and Mt. Yōryū.

Okunoin

Cemetery

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Okunoin or Oku-no-in is a sacred Buddhist site and cemetery on Mount Kōya, in Wakayama Prefecture, Japan. Opened in 835, it houses the mausoleum of Kūkai, founder of the Shingon school of esoteric Buddhism. Okunoin is situated 560 metres southwest of Kobo Daishi mausoleum.

Mt. Yōryū

Peak

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Mt. Yōryū is a peak.

Jizo-in

Buddhist temple

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Jizo-in is a Buddhist temple, which is situated 1½ km southwest of Kobo Daishi mausoleum.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Kōya and Mount Koya.

Kōya

Town

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Kōya is a town located in Ito District, Wakayama Prefecture, Japan. As of 30 November 2021, the town had an estimated population of 2,812, in 1,575 households.

Mount Koya

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Mount Kōya is a mountain in Wakayama prefecture to the south of Osaka, Japan, primarily known as the headquarters of the Shingon sect of Japanese Buddhism.